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The Sudanese President, General Ja'afer al-Nimeiry, arrived in Alexandria, Egypt on Tuesday (13 July) for talks with the Egyptian President, Colonel Anwar al-Sadat, on closer links between their countries.

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The Sudanese President, General Ja'afer al-Nimeiry, arrived in Alexandria, Egypt on Tuesday (13 July) for talks with the Egyptian President, Colonel Anwar al-Sadat, on closer links between their countries.

SYNOPSIS: Representing the Egyptian side with President al-Sadat at the talks were the Vice-President, Lieutenant General Muhammad Mubarak, the Prime Minister, General Mamdouh Salem, and Defence Minister, General Muhammad al-Gamassi. During the meeting the Sudanese leader repeated his charges that Libya was behind the unsuccessful move to topple him. President al-Nimeiry alleged the Libyan intervention was not only aimed at the Sudan - but the Arab world in general. Libya has denied any involvement in the attempted coup.